Weather in the Foothills

“I don’t know, I don’t feel right unless I’ve got the sea and mountains nearby. People are mostly a product of where they were born and raised. How you think and feel is always linked to the lay of the land, the temperature. The prevailing winds, even.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Japanese author, novelist & translator […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Out … With a Cold   I know that sometimes when we feel uninformed we say we’re “out in the cold.” But I’m struggling with being out with a cold. Since last Thursday I’ve been fighting – hard – a darn cold. I must admit that until Thursday I was rather smug because it appeared […]

Critical Alert: Missing Juveniles

Updated 1:43 p.m. Two missing juveniles reported missing have been found, according to Glendale police. ————-   Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in locating Annasophia Castano, female, age 12, dark complected, dark hair, partially bleached bangs, has a blue backpack and often wears a green hoodie, 5′, 62 lbs., and Daniel Castano, […]

DUI Checkpoint on Friday Night, Jan. 31

Glendale Police Dept. will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Jan. 31  at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of […]

Ten Years and Counting for La Crescenta Library

Ten Years and Counting for La Crescenta Library

On its tin/aluminum anniversary, the La Crescenta Library hosts a day of festivities. By Sabrina SHELTON For those who have lived in the Crescenta Valley for a few decades, it might be hard to remember how the corner of Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue used to look. There once was a modest library that, […]

Council Talks Trash

By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Ara Najarian opened Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Glendale City Council with two “feel-good stories that often go untold.” On Jan. 24, he shared, the Glendale police department’s homeless outreach team helped a homeless family of eight who were living in their car near Glendale Boulevard and Monterey Road. Najarian listed […]

Prescribed Burns Planned in ANF

Angeles National Forest fire managers are continuing annual prescribed burning operations across the forest. These active forest management efforts reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland, foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape. The implementation of fuel and vegetation management projects take place […]

Prescribed Burns Planned in ANF

Angeles National Forest fire managers are continuing annual prescribed burning operations across the forest. These active forest management efforts reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland, foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape. The implementation of fuel and vegetation management projects take place […]

Meet the GUSD Candidates, Part 1

By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, CV Weekly presented some of the issues facing the Glendale Unified School District. Today we introduce three candidates – Jennifer Freemon, Joy McCreary and Jeremy Spurley – running for the board of education and give a glimpse into their history and how they will address some of those issues. Incumbent […]